...Martin Bolfek; Kevin Lu Purpose Rapid technological advancement has accelerated the integration of financial technology (FinTech) into traditional banking systems. Banks have adopted digital payments, artificial intelligence, blockchain solutions and open banking frameworks, thereby increasing...

...Aisha Badruddin Purpose By methodically mapping the intellectual structure, thematic evolution and research trends within fintech-driven sustainability literature, this study investigates the role of fintech in advancing sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach Using a three-stage...

...Divine Atinyo; Edward Marfo-Yiadom Purpose This paper critically examines the evolving financial technology (FinTech) landscape, with the aim of synthesising its conceptual foundations, technological drivers, and systemic implications, while advancing a capacity-building perspective...

... of distributional consequences or governance conditions (Rajpal & Manglani, 2025 ; Srivastava & Shunmugasundaram, 2025). These discoveries undermine the existing discourse of digital neutrality and suggest that FinTech can make asymmetries systemic as opposed to breaking them down. Michael Amofa can...

...Niyaz Panakaje; Babitha Shali Lasrado; S.M. Riha Parvin; Niha Sheikh; U.M. Bazigha; K. Madhura; Shakira Irfana; Muneza Kagzi Purpose This study aims to develop a psychometrically validated scale to measure iGen's trust in FinTech, addressing the lack of such a scale in the Indian context...

...Ahmad Al-Harbi Purpose This study investigates the divergent impact of financial technology (FinTech) on the profitability of incumbent commercial banks in Europe and Asia. It resolves contradictory findings in existing literature by demonstrating that FinTech's effect is context-contingent...

...Sabrine Ridene; Leila Jedidi; Wassim Ben Ayed Purpose The main goal of this paper is to investigate the impact of FinTech adoption on the cost and profit efficiency of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) banks, taking advantage of the region’s recent regulatory reforms, financial modernization...

...Md. Arif Hasan Khan; ATM Adnan; Rejuana Sultana; Humaira Sultana; Md. Belal Uddin Purpose This study provides a comprehensive, decade-long bibliometric map of the FinTech and digital payments research landscape (2015–2024). It aims to identify the field's intellectual structure, most influential...

...Maina Mohammed Geidam; Hassan Dauda Yahaya; Muhammad Karfa Bizi; Sule Ahmadu Purpose This study aims to map and evaluate the intellectual landscape of financial technology (FinTech) research from 2015 to 2025, highlighting its thematic evolution, influential contributors and research gaps to guide...